U20’s: Midlands 14 Ulster 67

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Ulster U20s opened their season in style with a comfortable 67-14 win over Midlands in Coventry on Friday afternoon. Ulster started strongly and never looked back – it took just four minutes to register the first try and they went on to add another ten before the final whistle.

Fullback Rory Scholes was first to get on the scoreboard with a well taken try but he was unable to add the conversion. Peter Nelson, who was a constant threat in the centre, added two tries in quick succession, the first of which was a result of excellent play by Aaron Cairns. Scholes added one conversion to give his side a 17-0 lead.

The game was put to bed in the 34th minute when winger Andrew Morrison gathered a loose ball 70 metres and outsprinted the defence for a breakaway try.

Half time: Midland 0 – 22 Ulster

The Midlands rallied after the break and hit back with an early try. After some powerful play from their forwards, which included a strong scrum the ball was moved to midfield where the Ulster defence was breached.

Ulster replied soon after when Queen’s prop Jonathon Dixon powered over for . . .

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